Archive for October, 2014

Bill C-626 gives new responsibilities to the Chief Statistician so that the work of Statistics Canada is not unduly subject to the political imperatives of the day. In describing the duties of the Chief Statistician, Bill C-626 removes the phrase “under the direction of…

Many constituents have reached out to me following the terrible events that took place in Ottawa on Wednesday. I wish to share the following response: *** My family and I are very grateful for the outpouring of support – emails,…

I think that investing in Canadian infrastructure will be an important issue in the 2015 election. We often think about roads, bridges, or buildings. But broadband internet infrastructure is important too, and here in Canada we are not world leaders…Ted…

Alternatives to the long-form census may be more intrusive Does the idea of having to answer a questionnaire — about where you live, what kind of place you live in, what work you do, what your level of education…

Thank you to all the constituents who wrote to me to express your thoughts on the Conservative Government’s motion in the House of Commons regarding air strikes against ISIL in Iraq. I received about 300 personally written letters and I…

The recently announced closure of The Gathering Place, a drop-in centre operated by the Salvation Army, was a hot topic of discussion at a recent all-candidates meeting in Kingston’s mayoral race. I want to point out that there is a…

Today, Evidence for Democracy released Can Scientists Speak?, a report evaluating communication policies for federal government scientists. This is an important report. I’ve tried to understand and assess the government’s communications policies for scientists. I’ve used Order Paper Questions to ask the government…

Last weekend, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce held their Annual General Meeting. At the meeting Chambers from across the country passed a series of policy resolutions, including one calling on the government to reinstate the mandatory long-form census. The Canadian…